767 Miles per Hour by Laura J. Oliver
The first time I attended the Renaissance Festival, I went...
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Food Friday: Apple Cider Doughnuts
The Spy Test Kitchens have been enjoying a breath of...
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Messages from the Sky: September 11, 2001 By Fred Moramarco
After the world-altering tragedy of September 11, 2001, artists...
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Centreville Highlights
Maryland Caucus With Foxwell and Mitchell: Is It Time to Roll Back Maryland’s Education Blueprint?
Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the...
Read More >>Addressing Maryland State Budget Deficits Past and Present by David Reel
Addressing Maryland State Budget Deficits Past and Present by David Reel
Spy Highlights
Queen Anne’s County Commissioners Vote to Intervene in Solar Project
The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners voted during their May 26, 2026 meeting to file a Petition to Intervene in Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC)...
Read More >>Fierce Flowers: MassoniArt Gallery Host Opening Reception March 14
Sultana Educational Foundation Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Sultana Launching
John Queen Announces Campaign for Maryland State Senate in District 36
98 Cannon Architectural Renderings Receive Approval from Historic District Commission
Special Feature - 2026 Local Elections
Art & Design
Not Knowing: The Uncharted Path by Tammy Vitale
Author’s note: I have always journaled (I have my journals and diaries back to 8 years old), and when I realized that I was...
Read More >>Addressing Maryland State Budget Deficits Past and Present by David Reel
Addressing Maryland State Budget Deficits Past and Present by David Reel
Ecosystem
Wave Watching by David Schindel
I had planned to make today’s column the third and final in a series about rising sea-level in the Bay, focusing on two local...
Read More >>Environmental Committee Outlines Sustainability Goals, Requests Council Action
Conowingo Dam Appeal Dropped, Allowing $340M Settlement To Go Forward—Maryland Matters
Maryland News
Chestertown Pride Festival Returns May 1–2, 2026, Celebrating Community, Visibility, and Inclusion
Chestertown, MD — The Kent County Chapter of the Delmarva Pride Center is proud to announce the return of the Chestertown Pride Festival, a two-day celebration...
Read More >>Services scheduled for former Lower Shore Sen. Richard Colburn
Senate, House Advance Measures to Boost Number of School Psychologists
$50 million Worth of Solar Panels Headed for ‘Highly Visible’ State Lands
Maryland Requests Disaster Declaration for Chesapeake Oyster Fishery
Spy Columnists
From and Fuller: Will Texas Go Blue and the FBI Investigates Trump Victim E. Jean Carroll
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This...
Read More >>From and Fuller: Trump Not Thinking About American Finances and Going to China
From and Fuller: The Trump Iran TACO and Mid-Term Impeachment?
Community Op Ed
Rough Waters Ahead by David Schindel
There are about eight months until Maryland’s Congressional general election. Before long, we’ll all be flooded with robocalls, polling results, texts asking for donations,...
Read More >>Shore Health
You Are Not Alone: How Shore Regional Health and For All Seasons Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
When a survivor of sexual assault walks into an emergency room, the experience can feel overwhelming: medical, emotional, and deeply personal all at once....
Read More >>The Last Mile: Charlie Capute and Beth Spurry Lead the Push for the New Regional Hospital
40 Years of Women Supporting Women on the Mid-Shore: A Chat with For All Seasons Beth Anne Dorman
Letters to the Editor
Ask a young person on the Eastern Shore what they want to be when they grow up, and if they mention healthcare, chances are...
Read MoreIn the Feb.12 edition of the Kent County News, Tatiana Croissette (past chair of the Kent County GOP) has chosen to complain about the...
Read More“Lessons from Geese” is based on the work of Milton Olson and has been used as a leadership development tool; however, its many lessons...
Read MoreHave you noticed how often, how persistently, the word “cruelty” is showing up in the news? I was reading about the prison built in...
Read MoreI am currently reading the book, Chesapeake Requiem, which was recommended to me by a friend. It was written in 2016 and chronicles the...
Read MoreLetter to Editor: How the Big Beautiful Bill Would Affect the Mid-Shore
President Trump has all but demanded that his One Big Beautiful Bill Act pass both houses of Congress for his signature by July 4....
Read MoreIn a recent debate on closing Maryland’s budget deficit, Minority Leader Jason Buckel, a Republican Delegate from Allegany County, made an important point: “The...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Maryland’s Legislature is failing rural communities By Janet Christensen-Lewis
Maryland’s Legislature is dominated by Senators and Delegates from urban centers—lawmakers who wield an overwhelming majority to pass legislation that does not meaningfully impact...
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